Michael Jordan And Denny Hamlin Starting NASCAR Team With Bubba Wallace

Bubba Wallace
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Talk about a 2020 sports move where anything is possible..

Michael Jordan is joining NASCAR!

It was announced overnight that Michael Jordan would be teaming up with Denny Hamlin to start a NASCAR team, with Bubba Wallace as their first driver!

In a statement made on social media Monday night by Jordan, "Historically, NASCAR has struggled with diversity, and there have been few Black owners. The timing seemed perfect, as NASCAR is evolving and embracing social change more and more."

According to a report by ESPN, Jordan becomes the first Black principal owner of a full-time Cup team since Hall of Famer Wendell Scott drove his own race car in 495 races from 1961 to 1973.